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There are a number of abbreviations in the
Philosophical Dictionary, some of which are well-known (in certain circles).
Generally, I am no great fan of acronyms and the like, but in some cases, where
they abbreviate terms that are very frequently used, they may save a lot of
letters. In any case, one of the most useful abbreviations that deserves to
become part of standard English is the "iff" for "if and only if" that is
common in texts of logic and
mathematics. This I shall use frequently, also in
contexts that are not directly logical or mathematical. Otherwise, I shall in
general write out terms fully, except if there is a well-known and suggestive
abbreviation of it, or such abbreviations as I introduce are clearly
conveniences to avoid repeating the same long phrase over and again, and instead
repeat a considerably briefer version.
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a.k.a., aka |
also known as |
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BA |
Boolean Algebra |
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CPL |
Classical Propositional Logic |
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EPL |
Extended Propositional Logic |
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FOL |
First Order Logic |
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HOL |
Higher Order Logic |
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iff |
if and only if |
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LPA |
Logic of
Propositional Attitudes |
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PC, P.C. |
Politically Correct |
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PL |
Propositional Logic |
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po-mo, pomo |
Postmodernism |
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QED, Qed, qed |
Quod erat demonstrandum - what was to be
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ZF |
Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory |
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Note on terminology:
This
Philosophical Dictionary is neither
feminist, nor post-modern nor
politically correct, and
therefore does not follow po-mo usage.
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See also:
Introduction
Literature
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